Changing Penis Shape & More

Changing Penis Shape, Childbirth & Orgasms, & More

post-baby orgasm

My wife gave birth to our first child six months ago, and she hasn’t been able to have an orgasm since. Before she had the baby, she used to have intense orgasms every time we had sex. Did having a baby “ruin” her?

Lloyd

Lloyd,

Your wife’s difficulty with orgasm after giving birth is actually a very natural physiological response. The female orgasm begins with the pubococcygeal muscle (aka the PC muscle), the muscles that support the genitalia. Naturally, the stronger the PC muscle is, the more intense the orgasm will be. During child birth, however, the muscle stretches and may lose much of its elasticity, thus affecting the strength of the woman’s orgasm.

How can this be remedied? Why, by the magic of Kegel exercises, of course. Very much in the same way a man would stop and start the flow of urine to strengthen his PC muscle, a woman should perform the same exercise to regain PC muscle elasticity.

Donald Zimmer

no wet dreams

I’m 20 years old and I’ve only had a handful of wet dreams in my life — like two or three. Is this normal? Lucas

Lucas,

Are you a frequent masturbator? Or do you have an active sex life? If you are voiding your semen by other means, you’re probably not having wet dreams because your body simply doesn’t need to expel any excess semen.

But if you like doing laundry frequently and changing bed sheets, you might be able to increase the occurrence of your wet dreams by temporarily putting a halt to your frequency of masturbation and/or sex. This might give you a wet dream or two, but if you still manage to wake up dry, don’t panic — your body knows what it’s doing.

Donald Zimmer

vaginal odor

I have horrible vaginal odor. I shower every day, but nothing helps. It always ends up with the same weird smell at the end of the day. Help me.

Paula

Paula,

Vaginal odor varies from woman to woman, and changes from mild to strong throughout the course of her menstrual cycle. Some women might have a scent that is hardly recognizable, while an unlucky few might have a very pungent odor. There is only cause for concern if you notice a sudden and irregular change in odor (like a foul or “fishy” smell), this might be a sign of infection. If this is the case, consult your physician.

The problem might also be sweat-related. Avoid, wearing fabrics that don’t allow air to circulate, like synthetic underwear and spandex. Instead, opt for cotton underwear and other “breathable” fabrics.

As a final step, carefully wash the vulva on a daily basis with a mild antibacterial soap. Donald Zimmer